Telegram-herald., 1887-10-09
MUSINGS FROM MUskEGON.
A Correspondents Gossip Abo.t heee1
Events In the City of Hills.

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Events in the City of Hills.
,vua ,snneStuous lake wrecksge a6oat,
damage nominal Old Neptune on rampage
OF raft. r. HoO0es
quote the above from the headlines OF
the Ne,rs, because they aptly apply to the
occasion. We have had a wild time OF IL.
A whole harbor full Of sailing and steam
craft awaiting a calm sea, but not untl
Thursday have they been abs 50 leave this
port. At Port Sherman perfect nesTork
of soars. rigging. etc. lined each SIDE of tnc
river. Anxions captains, busy tugs ana
very busy bartender a. the Port Shec-
mup saloon, but in spite OF all
the abuse hi Potts. Of Grand Haven;
burls Al our harbor, wrecks are few and
| far betyeen. barring those occasioned oy
| the Port sherman saloonkeeper. and our
| harbor stands first and foremost as the
| fnest on the east shore OF Lake Michigan.
| ! balieye the above is rather musty but II
| is fact all the same.
| Taking about sailing craft or steam. think
| OF the Picksnds being sold ior sooo,Vvo.
The marine editor OF the Chronactc so states
| in Wednesdays paper. Why, that amount
| of money would scarcely pay for the clear
| ance napers. but the above marine editor
| knows but little of water, and has very
| small knowledge of the value OF steam
taking with "Tom" Barry, one Of the
most efficient and trusty captains on TIE
lake about the recent storm, he said: we
have been expecting this. aud wonder
that the loss has not been greater. In TACT
taking the past Summer, dry as Done ano
no violent storms, what else could be eK
nected but bad ending and In tact th'
| end il not vet" ''Tom" IS pretty leve
headed sailor and his predictions generally
come out about right
Talking about sailors brings TO mind tha
the new railroad is hurrying towards thu
city. The cut" near Web.ter-ave., ]
fast Disappearing (In the soft muck 0
! Reidler Creek, where thousands OF yards
ssrth have sunk out of sight. This seem
| - 10 a reeulsr rat hole for the graders, a
the earth does not seem TO find bottom
and keeps continually sinking. but 10
wbistie Of the locomotive will he hear
here December 1. If Fred Thompson ca
: get the steel rails fast enough
Nuskegon has made great progress IN 4
street improvements this season, and 10
visitor need have but slight alarm as
; whether he will get through the sawdu
hafore he dies. Nearly two miles Of bloc
|. Pavement have been completed, and the
are among the finest drives IN the countr
Chisf Fsllon, Of the Fire Department, hi
all along asked for the adoption OF n
alarm telegraph The telephone system
-ood enough in quiet weather but on Su
3ax night and the following morning Il
- bigb winds raised sad havoc with the wire
!. They became crossed and the cbiei ocean
ss rrosspr and the two hres early Mond
-,o~nin~ were not known 10 the pumpil
station. and had The flames spread serio
coos.vrsfion would have been The resu
M prsssurs. lines crossed. and no comm
,i~stion with the other houses. The G
ID had better AXE steps towards safe a.
nd | sure ire alarm system
,ai Some weeks ago a young and very
IN rnmplished girl bessme infatuated with
a vounx man Of tais city, 90 m9cn 50 Y
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